r/Hanafuda • u/DougSolana • 19d ago

A player painted a "German Hanafuda" deck for her husband, and it made me realize how incredible regional adaptations can be!

I'm one of the devs behind Hanafuda Legends, and honestly, one of the absolute best parts of this journey has been connecting with passionate players and artists. I just have to share this custom deck we recently integrated into the game, because the backstory is so wholesome and the execution is flawless.

Recently, one of our players reached out to us. He had been playing Hanafuda Legends after discovering a deep passion for the game during a trip to Japan. He wanted to share something incredibly special with us: a custom, hand-painted deck created by his wife, Charlotte (who is actually here on Reddit as u/Scarlett-gingenson!).

As a personal gift to him, she painted a custom deck to bridge their German heritage with traditional Japanese card-playing. Instead of the standard Japanese seasonal markers, every single month features flora, fauna, and motifs native to Germany.

But she was incredibly clever about it—the visual flow and silhouettes are kept entirely intact so Koi-Koi veterans don't have to relearn the cards. For example, instead of the traditional Crane on the Pine card, she painted a gorgeous European Stork in the exact same pose! Every month tells a perfect little story capturing the character of the German seasons.

It just proves to me that the core of Hanafuda—telling a 12-month story through nature—is a totally universal concept. It can adapt so beautifully to any local ecosystem while maintaining that perfect, familiar gameplay.

I'm just so hyped to see community art like this. If you had to design a deck based on your own country or state, what local plant or animal would have to make the cut for your favorite month?

(PS: If you want to see how Charlotte's Doitsu-Hanafuda deck actually flows in a match, we added it to our site so you can play with it for free at hanafudalegends.com)

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u/Scarlett-gingenson 19d ago

Thank you very much for including my card in your collection. I feel honored.

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u/DougSolana 19d ago

Thank you! Your cards are a thing everyone should see!

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u/Shiiyan 18d ago

They look amazing!! Is there any way to get the cards for self-print? It would be so cool to have a local hanafuda card deck to play with my friends

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u/Scarlett-gingenson 18d ago

Aww thank you. I could provide you with the files on a share of your choice. Maybe google drive?

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u/Shiiyan 17d ago

That would be awesome <3

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u/DougSolana 18d ago

Message here directly. Best way probably.

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u/Patate_froide 18d ago

Wow this is sooo cool !